by Konstantin Tskhay April 16, 2025 The Numbers Are In: 7 Strategic Tensions Every CHRO Should Be Solving. ↓ Hey friends, It is that time of the year! This year’s Global Human Capital Trends report from Deloitte doesn’t offer easy answers. But it offers something more valuable: It recognized the tensions we are all feeling across work, workforce, and culture It gives us a perspective on navigating these tensions in our organizations Are you feeling tense? The Human Performance Equation is at...
10 days ago • 6 min read
by Konstantin Tskhay June 15th 🎯 The eNPS Shift: The Smarter Way to Improve eNPS ↓ Hi Friends! Since last week's economic update, we have seen the US tariffs unravel the markets and shake the world. So, a question for you: How is it affecting your workplace? How is your workforce affected by tariffs? We are pausing hiring We are looking at budget cuts We are improving operational efficiency Several of the above Today, however, I would like to speak about eNPS. Or more so, what to do with that...
17 days ago • 3 min read
by Konstantin Tskhay June 15th 🧠Navigating Uncertainty: The Economy, Your People, and What Comes Next ↓ Obviously, not investment advice. Hey, All! We are about 70% done with the new project, so I am ramping up my thought leadership. And, in this issue, I have something special for you: The State of the Economy and how it affects us, People's People. We are now 25% into 2025 and kicking off the jolly Q2 of the calendar year. And, if there is one word to describe Q1, it's UNCERTAINTY. And no,...
24 days ago • 4 min read
by Konstantin Tskhay March 25, 2025 📉 Retention Isn't Just a Number—It's a Trend ↓ Hi Friends, I’ve been a bit quiet lately—and that’s because I’ve been cooking up something really exciting. I’m not quite ready to share it yet (soon!), but it’s a project I’ve wanted to do for a long time, and I can’t wait to bring you into the fold when the time’s right. Meanwhile, here are a few things that happened on my end: Toronto Metropolitan University People Analytics Course is Live Toronto People...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
by Konstantin Tskhay November 13th The State of People Analytics 2025: My Two Cents on Research ↓ Hi, Friends, It's been a few months. I've been on an extended vacation, visiting my family abroad and then travelling through Japan. Let's do a quick news update first: Upon my return, I spoke about the concept of Employee Lifetime Value (ELTV) with Daneal Charney at Tech Talent North. For those who don't know, Employee Lifetime Value (ELTV) is the productivity and performance you get from your...
5 months ago • 3 min read
by Konstantin Tskhay September 11th Effective Data Storytelling by Brent Dykes: My Independent Review ↓ Hey, Everyone, You probably have seen a bunch of people last week and the week before joining the Society for People Analytics as founding members with images just like this one: Did you know you only needed a quick sign-up form to join? What a brilliant marketing ploy to create an evergreen community to farm. Aside from marketing tactics, the idea is excellent: connecting people analytics...
8 months ago • 4 min read
by Konstantin Tskhay August 28th Building a Strong People Analytics Foundation for Early-Stage Startups ↓ Hey Friends, Today, we will discuss data infrastructure for HR Leaders at Start-Ups and Scale-Ups. Why? If you get this right from the start, you can effectively drive your People Analytics forward for a long time. But before we do, here are some ANNOUNCEMENTS! Did you know I will speak on October 28th at the Tech Talent North conference about the importance of ROI in People Analytics...
8 months ago • 5 min read
by Konstantin Tskhay August 21st Once Upon a Time: Why Are We So Obsessed with Stories in Data Analytics Anyway? ↓ Hey All, Over the last week, I finally saw Deadpool and Wolverine, which was a really fun movie. But, like most (ahem, all) Marvel movies, this one had a very little story. It went something like this: Deadpool was trying to live an everyday life Something happened, and the universe started to collapse He found Wolverine to save the world They united and, through a bunch of...
8 months ago • 4 min read
by Konstantin Tskhay August 7th Scale versus Value: What should you focus on? ↓ Hi, Friends, It has been a hectic couple of weeks. During my Palm Springs vacation, I saw beautiful Joshua Tree Park. I then returned home to move a client from their old office to a new one and joined the DataDriven advisory team at the invitation of the great Lydia Wu. Sign up to get our updates! And all that in just 2 weeks, while the market crashed into panic and fear. And so goes the summer. Anyways... Today,...
9 months ago • 3 min read